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Our Team

Staff Directory

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Rebecca Zimmer Donaldson, District Attorney, Rebecca.Z.Donaldson@nccourts.org

- Assistant to the DA: Samantha Dooies, 772-6934, Samantha.Dooies@nccourts.org

First Assistant District Attorney: Barrett Temple, Barrett.Terrell@nccourts.org

- Assistant: Christine Shuler, 772-6908, Christine.B.Shuler@nccourts.org

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Pender County Team: 

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Murphy Averitt, Franklin.M.Averitt@nccourts.org (District Court, Juvenile Court)

- Assistant: Elizabeth Buttrey, 663-3949, Elizabeth.Buttrey@nccourts.org

- Assistant: Victoria Kealon, 663-3954, Victoria.L.Kealon@nccourts.org (Juvenile Court)

Jerry Hannant, Jerry.T.Hannant@nccourts.org (Low-level Felonies)

- Assistant: Elizabeth Buttrey, 663-3949, Elizabeth.Buttrey@nccourts.org

- Assistant: Victoria Kealon, 663-3954, Victoria.L.Kealon@nccourts.org

Sean Spiering, Sean.Spiering@nccourts.org (High-level Felonies)

- Assistant: Victoria Kealon, 663-3954, Victoria.L.Kealon@nccourts.org

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New Hanover County District Court Team:

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Ctrm. 302 (Felony District Court): Alexandria Palombo, Alexandria.J.Palombo@nccourts.org

- Assistants: Susan Boles, 772-6911, Susan.P.Boles@nccourts.org 

                  Natalie Furr, 772-6920, Natalie.Furr@nccourts.org

                  Brynnan Henry, 772-6950 Brynnan.R.Henry2@nccourts.org

Ctrm. 200 (Non-WPD) & Misdemeanor Domestic Violence: ​Felicia Corsaro, Felicia.Corsaro@nccourts.org

- Assistants: Keila Mateos, 772-6936, Keila.Mateos@nccourts.org (Misdemeanor Domestic Violence)

                  Monee' Boyd, Monee'.Boyd@nccourts.org (Courtroom 200)

Ctrm. 317 (WPD & Self-Initiated): Ward Coleman, Ward.E.Coleman2@nccourts.org 

- Assistant: Clint Turnbloom, 772-6937, Clinton.J.Turnbloom@nccourts.org

               

New Hanover County Superior Court Team:

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Lauren Bowman, Lauren.A.Bowman@nccourts.org (Low-level Felonies)

- Assistant: Caitlin Rice Maupin, 772-6952, Caitlin.R.Maupin@nccourts.org

- Assistant: Christian-Kate Hayes, 772-6945, Christian.Kate.Hayes@nccourts.org

Doug Carriker, Doug.W.Carriker@nccourts.org (Violent Crime)

- Assistant: Evelyn Adger, 772-6949, Evelyn.D.Adger@nccourts.org

Michael Chaney, Michael.B.Chaney@nccourts.org (Drugs)

- Assistant: Patty Swank, 772-6909, Patricia.A.Swank@nccourts.org 

Ashton Herring, Mary.A.Herring@nccourts.org (Juvenile Court, Low-level Felonies)

- Assistant: Amanda Liebowitz, 772-6914, Amanda.Liebowitz2@nccourts.org

Connie Jordan, Connie.C.Jordan@nccourts.org (Violent Crime, Human Trafficking)

- Assistant: Emily Lankler, 772-6907, Emily.G.Lankler@nccourts.org

​David Joyner, David.B.Joyner@nccourts.org (Low-level Felonies)

- Assistant: Caitlin Rice Maupin, 772-6952, Caitlin.R.Maupin@nccourts.org

Christa Lawler, Christa.H.Lawler@nccourts.org (Property Crime)

- Assistant: Camille Olson, 772-6905, Camille.E.Olson@nccourts.org

Dru Lewis, James.D.Lewis@nccourts.org (Violent Crime, Drugs)

- Assistant: Camille Olson, 772-6905, Camille.E.Olson@nccourts.org

Brad Matthews, Bradley.W.Matthews@nccourts.org (Gangs & Gun Crime)

- Assistant: Judy Landolfi, 772-6948, Judith.A.Landolfi@nccourts.org

Hannah McGee, Hannah.I.McGee@nccourts.org (Domestic Violence)

- Assistant: Emily Lankler, 772-6907, Emily.G.Lankler@nccourts.org

Lance Oehrlein, Lance.R.Oehrlein@nccourts.org (Crimes Against Children)

- Assistant: Christine Shuler, 772-6908, Christine.B.Shuler@nccourts.org

Jason Smith, Jason.W.Smith@nccourts.org (Drugs)

- Assistant: Jake Newell, 772-6903, John.R.Newell@nccourts.org

​Barrett Temple, Barrett.Terrell@nccourts.org (Violent Crime)

- Assistant: Christine Shuler, 772-6908, Christine.B.Shuler@nccourts.org

William Van Trigt, William.B.Vantrigt@nccourts.org  (Youth Violence)

- Assistant: Rachel Hartley, 772-6951, Rachel.F.Hartley@nccourts.org

​Amy White, Amy.K.White@nccourts.org (Property Crime, Drugs)

- Assistant: Rachel Dumalo, Rachel.B.Dumalo@nccourts.org

- Assistant: Christian-Kate Hayes, 772-6945, Christian.Kate.Hayes@nccourts.org​

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Support Staff:

 

Heidi Brown, Discovery Intake, 772-6939, Heidi.P.Brown@nccourts.org

J. W. Hedge, Homicide Investigator, 772-6931, J.W.Hedge@nccourts.org

LaTanya Howard, Intake Manager & First Appearances, 772-6912, Latanya.M.Howard@nccourts.org

Courtney Last, Docket Manager, 772-6910, Courtney.M.Last@nccourts.org

Susan Rivenbark, Front Desk, 772-6900, Susan.H.Rivenbark@nccourts.org

Clint Turnbloom, Extradition Coordinator, 772-6937, Clinton.J.Turnbloom@nccourts.org

Quanda Hudson-Purnsley, Community Justice Center 772-6940, Quanda.Hudson-Purnsley@nccourts.org

Norien Hutchinson, Community Justice Center, Norien.Hutchinson@nccourts.org

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Law Enforcement Liaisons:

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Family Violence Unit Liaisons:

  Det. G. Jones, NHSO, 798-4308 

  Det. K. Nixon, NHSO, 798-4274

  Det. H. Wooddell, WPD, 341-0166

 

Wilmington Police Department Liaisons: 

  R. Pearce, 772-6932 

  S. Chestnutt, 341-0178

  

NHC Sheriff's Office Liaisons: 

  S. McKoy, 772-6933 

  M. Crane, 274-9183 

Join Our Team!

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Careers

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All available staff positions will be posted on the NC Government Human Resources website

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Internships

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The DA's Office hosts undergraduate interns during the fall and spring semesters and hosts undergraduate and law school students during the summer. Students are placed in both New Hanover and Pender County. Interns must be current students and undergraduate students must be registered for course credit (credit is optional for law students). Law student internships are for the duration of the summer and the office requires students to complete a minimum of 40 hours per week.

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Please see the attached flyer below with recruitment information for Spring 2025 undergraduate internships with the District Attorney's Office

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Contacts:

Samantha Dooies - undergraduate interns

Hannah McGee - law school interns

Spring 2025 DA's Undergraduate Internship Application

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